Clarification of dates for United KIngdom

I just thought I should clarify a date, as we have been using 1707 for date of unification of United Kingdom. In fact, Scotland was joined with England and Wales in 1707... but Ireland was added during Act of the Union in 1800:

"Scotland, ruled from London since 1603, formally was joined with England and Wales in 1707 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain. (The adjective “British” came into use at this time to refer to all the kingdom’s peoples.) Ireland came under English control during the 1600s and was formally united with Great Britain through the Act of Union of 1800."


And Northern Ireland?

"The republic of Ireland gained its independence in 1922, but six of Ulster’s nine counties remained part of the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland. "


So, now you know :-)

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom

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